Bryant Denies Missing Meetings, Says Certain Media Want To Make Him Look Bad
By: Josh Clark
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SAN FRANCISCO (105.3 The Fan) - Before yesterday's come from behind win over the San Francisco 49ers, the Cowboys had to deal with another report of misconduct by their star wide receiver Dez Bryant.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter Bryant has missed at least 20 and possibly as many as 40 meetings during his Cowboys career. Sources told Schefter that Bryant has demonstrated a pattern of irresponsible behavior throughout his time in Dallas by missing medical treatments in addition to missed meetings.
"If you were hoping for him to come to a scheduled meeting, he may or may not be there; but if you need a first down on third and 14, throw it to Dez," an unnamed Cowboy told Schefter. According to the report, another source told him Bryant has been late or missed treatment on his foot injury that dates back to last season "at least 7 or 8 times this year alone," however, he has made strides over the year.
After the win, Bryant discussed Schefter's report with 105.3 The Fan's Mike Fisher, and he immediately shot down the report.
WAS THIS PARTLY FUN, PARTLY FRUSTRATING TO WATCH THIS (COWBOYS WIN FROM THE SIDELINE)? -- "I'm being honest. It wasn't frustrating because, I'm telling you, Mike, it's the chemistry that we built around the organization. Like I said, of course you want to be out there to play. But at the same time, I'm not going to sit here and be selfish and not be in-tune and not watch this team get this victory. It's exciting. We want to see everybody do good. Everybody in this locker room is a team. We're here for each other. We want to see each other win. When your number's called, you make the play."
ARE YOU A WORK IN PROGRESS WHEN IT COMES TO BEING ON TIME TO THINGS? -- "No, no. I won't say that. Because if I would have sit here, I haven't done anything. I haven't done $***.''
NO, NO. FORGET ABOUT MISSING 40 MEETINGS -- "I'm talking about in general. Because I know these younger guys look at me. I like coming to work just because of them. I have fun with them. That's what we do. We laugh. We bull---- in the locker room. That's what we do. When I heard that $***, I was like, 'Come on. What are you talking about? You're talking about when I first got here? What are we talking about?'"
IF YOU'VE BEEN ABSENT/LATE 20 TIMES IN 7 YEARS, THAT'S 3 TIMES A YEAR. THAT MIGHT BE TRUE -- "No, no, no, no. I don't buy that. To me, that's bull----. I'm just being honest. The guy who reported it, he can't even tell you who told him. It's like I said, man, I'm America's Most Hated.''
THAT REALLY IS FOOLISH. YOU'VE SAID THAT 3 TIMES TODAY -- "It's not foolish. It's the truth, man. I give my life. I give my heart. I give my everything. I give my everything to where I don't give a (bleep) (about other things). This is my life. This is my job."
PEOPLE BUY YOUR JERSEYS. SO YOU'RE NOT THAT HATED -- "Let me not say the people. I'm not going to say the people. I'm talking about certain media who wants me to look bad. It's like this. You predict I won't be here. You predict I won't be in the league three years. I'm still here! Okay. We got to find something. We got to find something to make him look horrible. I believe it. I believe it. I'm telling you this is what I believe. It is what it is. What I'm learning is, it is what it is. I'm accepting. I'm going to stay being true. I'm going to stay being me. I'm going to stay true to being myself. My teammates love me. I love them. We have fun each and every day. That's what we do. And, $***, I refuse to let any of the noise really get into my brain. To me, it's just BS."
YOU DON'T THINK YOUR ALARM CLOCK NEEDS AN ALARM CLOCK? -- "(Bleep), no. No."
NOT EARLIER IN YOUR CAREER, LIFE? -- "(Bleep), no, Mike. That's what you want to put, that's what you want to put. It's like this. I had my issues before. I haven't had any. I haven't had any lately. I manned up and I said to myself: 'Hey, I made a poor-ass decision.' Because I did make a poor decision just based off of how I felt and what I thought. I shouldn't have. Like I said: I shouldn't have ever done that. But I did. And I took my punishment like a man. I did that. At the same time, I haven't had no problems. So don't make me a problem. I understand that they want me to look bad. I'm helping them out by letting them know I am America's Most Hated when it comes to the media."
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